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More infectious coronavirus mutation may be 'a good thing', says disease expert

An increasingly common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly, according to a prominent infectious diseases doctor.

Aug 18, 2020

Maharashtra: 2 dead, 4 injured after explosion at chemical factory in Palghar

Two labourer was killed and at least four others were injured in a reactor blast in a chemical factory in Boisar town of Palghar on Monday evening, the police said.

Aug 18, 2020

Joe Biden's lead over Donald Trump narrows in new national poll

Biden leads Trump by just 4 points, with the former Vice President at 50 per cent and the latter at 46 per cent, The Hill news website quoted the CNN poll as saying on Sunday.

Aug 18, 2020

US Navy just trolled Global Times; China didn't get the joke — yet

China's state-run media house got brutally trolled by US Navy on Twitter in a single tweet. Check it out now.

Aug 18, 2020

Who is Rakesh Asthana; new Director General of Border Security Force

Asthana is presently posted as DG of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), with additional charge of DG, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

Aug 18, 2020

Rush Limbaugh's outright sexist remarks about Kamala Harris either hobby or habit

The right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh called Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris "mattress" and "hoe" targetting her three-decades-old relationship with the mayor of San Franciso.

Aug 18, 2020

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the founder of Biocon

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw tests positive for COVID-19; has mild symptoms, hopes stays that way

Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has tested positive for coronavirus, the billionaire announced on Twitter on Monday.

Aug 18, 2020

Indian anti-maskers try to wage war against masks; they lost miserably

A viral video featuring a group of anti-maskers try to make sense of why face masks are ineffective is getting a lot of flak from netizens, and for good reasons.

Aug 17, 2020

Melania shrugs off Donald Trump as they step off Air Force One: Watch

The viral video shows Melania Trump apparently refusing to let her husband Donald Trump hold her hand while the US first couple disembarks from Air Force One in Washington DC. This is not the first time she has done so.

Aug 17, 2020

BJP leader, family members test covid positive after Janmashtami celebrations

Ramesh Dhaduk is seen along with his family, with only a few wearing face masks, celebrating Janmashtami like old times

Aug 17, 2020

Facebook policy head Ankhi Das files police complaint after report on content practices

Ankhi Das, Facebook's top public-policy executive in India, in her complaint to Delhi police said some individuals online had "intentionally vilified" her due to their political affiliations and were engaging in abuse, Indian media reported.

Aug 17, 2020

Who is Ankhi Das of Facebook; why everyone is Googling her

WSJ in its report had said that Facebook India's public policy director Ankhi Das didn't allow company's hate speech policy action against BJP ministers for their inflammatory messages despite finding them dangerous and capable of inciting violence.

Aug 17, 2020

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK and DMK lock horns over push for Madurai as second capital

As two AIADMK ministers in Tamil Nadu have asserted that Madurai should be made the second capital of the state, DMK strikes back at the party.

Aug 17, 2020

Baramullah terror attack: 2 terrorists, who killed security forces in Kreeri, shot dead; encounter on

With the killing of the second terrorist, the number of terrorists killed in the ongoing encounter in north Kashmir's Baramulla is two now, officials said.

Aug 17, 2020

Following political crisis, Ajay Maken appointed Rajasthan Congress in-charge

Finally, Rajasthan has got a new state Congress in-charge in Ajay Maken, who replaced Avinash Pandey after the political crisis which left the state government on the verge of collapse. However, the issues were sorted out by the intervention of senior party leaders in Delhi.

Aug 17, 2020

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More infectious coronavirus mutation may be 'a good thing', says disease expert

Maharashtra: 2 dead, 4 injured after explosion at chemical factory in Palghar

Joe Biden's lead over Donald Trump narrows in new national poll

US Navy just trolled Global Times; China didn't get the joke — yet

Who is Rakesh Asthana; new Director General of Border Security Force

Rush Limbaugh's outright sexist remarks about Kamala Harris either hobby or habit

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw tests positive for COVID-19; has mild symptoms, hopes stays that way

Indian anti-maskers try to wage war against masks; they lost miserably

Melania shrugs off Donald Trump as they step off Air Force One: Watch

BJP leader, family members test covid positive after Janmashtami celebrations

Facebook policy head Ankhi Das files police complaint after report on content practices

Who is Ankhi Das of Facebook; why everyone is Googling her

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK and DMK lock horns over push for Madurai as second capital

Baramullah terror attack: 2 terrorists, who killed security forces in Kreeri, shot dead; encounter on

Following political crisis, Ajay Maken appointed Rajasthan Congress in-charge

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]